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The Cumbraes

Little Cumbrae is privately owned, but Great Cumbrae can be visited by a frequent ferry from Largs, the crossing taking only ten minutes.

The only town on the island is Millport, a small, attractive holiday resort with a unique feature - the Cathedral of the Isles, Britain’s smallest cathedral. It is sometimes referred to as Europe’s smallest, bu this honour is held by an even smaller cathedral in Greece. Nevertheless it is a real gem, and was completed in 1851 as part of a theological complex funded by George Boyle who later became the 6th Earl of Glasgow. Its nave is 40 feet by 20 feet, and can only seat 100 people. It was designed by William Butterfield, who also designed Keble College, Oxford. The ceiling is painted with all the wild flowers found on the island.

The Museum of the Cumbraes can be found at The Garrison, just off the seafront. There are exhibits and displys on Millport’s heyday as one of the Clyde holiday resorts.

On the eastern shore of The Cumbraes, facing the mainland, is the University Marine Biological Station. It is an institution of both Glasgow and London Universities, and offers students research facilities, tuition in diving and in marine biology. It houses a museum, which is open to the public and has a magnificent aquarium.